trees A bench press made from a tree Rusty Blazenhoff

Science Nature's Mars simulator scores your terraforming skills Gail Sherman

law 22 Buddhist monks arrested in drug bust at Sri Lanka's main airport Rob Beschizza

photography These massive bird nests on telephone poles look like Dr. Seuss art Popkin

Food Why rural communities once put a frog in milk to keep it from spoiling Popkin

interesting Baltimore's googly-eyed Mr. Trash Wheel gobbles tons of river junk Popkin

Science Can you really "one weird trick" your way to healthier bread consumption? Ruben Bolling

bread Bread dough erupts from dumpsters in mesmerizing viral photos Popkin

Funny Skiers have been throwing underwear into trees since the 1950s Popkin

Technology Watch giraffes and cheetahs gather at desert oasis in livecam video Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Birds facing forward look ridiculous, and this Reddit forum proves it with photos Grant St. Clair

Funny Please do not whoop at the gibbons, nature's comedic geniuses Jennifer Sandlin

History This legendary conman's dog trick exposed human nature's dark side Ellsworth Toohey

trees Uncover secret spots in national parks, from ancient trees to mountain tunnels Popkin

Science Meet nature's smartest blob: The mysterious world of slime molds Popkin

wildlife Beyond the looks: The amazing world of of the eerie-looking aye-eye and other "repulsive" creatures Ellsworth Toohey

texas Texas gets brutal smackdown from something called a "dry microburst associated virga bomb" Ellsworth Toohey

Weird Living the dream: island sized for exactly one house Popkin

china Snow Village theme park apologizes that "snow" is actually cotton and soapy water (video) Allan Rose Hill

carbon emissions New research shows plants absorb 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought Ellsworth Toohey